CHESHIRE – After a recount Monday, Republican David Veleber will represent District 1 on the Cheshire Town Council. The votes were recounted at Town Hall and after almost four hours Veleber officially secured the district with 806 votes to Democrat…

WATERBURY – A couple of vote tallies changed slightly in a Monday recount in the city’s 2nd Aldermanic District, but not enough to make any difference in the election outcome. Alderman Francis Guerrera has requested a recount, after coming out…

PLYMOUTH – After an exhausting campaign, Mayor David V. Merchant is ready to start working toward new goals as he begins his third term. “This was a particularly difficult four months for me. We made up our minds in July…

WATERBURY – The Independent Party suffered a thorough trouncing at the polls Tuesday, but party leaders vow to fight on. Democrats have dominated every election since the 2001 arrest of Republican Mayor Philip Giordano on charges related to sexual abuse…

2001 – Lawrence V. De Pillo breaks with the Democratic Party establishment, forming a separate slate of candidates and running as a petition-in mayoral candidate_ He loses to Michael J. Jarjura. Still, five of De Pillo’s aldermanic nominees – all…

NAUGATUCK – A recount triggered by a mistake at the polls Tuesday resulted in a change in the results for Zoning Commission. According to Registrar of Voters Matthew Katra, 36 write-in ballots at Andrew Avenue were double counted when Moderator…

BETHLEHEM – The local election Tuesday night had only one contested race for Treasurer, which incumbent Maryann Butkus easily defended against challenger Todd Reisel by a vote of 447-209. Voters maintained the status quo, keeping veteran Democratic First Selectman Leonard…

OXFORD —- After technical difficulties Tuesday night, townspeople stood by. A tabulator repair and hand count later, the official results were released Wednesday. First Selectman George R. Temple and his running mate, Selectman Jeffrey Haney, won easily. They will be…

OXFORD —- A proposal to build a new $44.9 million middle school on town-owned land on Great Oak Road won overwhelming approval from voters Tuesday. A referendum question on the election day ballot passed with 2,449 people voting yes and…

WATERBURY – Former Mayor Joseph Santopietro said Tuesday night he won’t make another try for office, after voters handed him a surprise loss in his bid to return to public office as an alderman. Republican candidates joined supporters in a…

WINSTED — The Democrats retained their 5-2 supermajority on the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, signaling that voters are happy with the calm, bipartisan tone that defined the last two years. Incumbents A. Candy Perez, Melissa Bird, Jack Bourque and…

PLYMOUTH — Mayor David V. Merchant won a third term against petitioning candidate Pattie DeHuff on Tuesday. “We spent a lot of time knocking on doors and talking to people,” said Merchant, a Republican who has held the seat since…

SOUTHBURY — A crowd of people gathered in the Republican headquarters at Union Square shopping center erupted into cheers as the unofficial election results showed all of their candidates sweeping to victory in an election year when incumbent First Selectman…

MORRIS – First Selectman Thomas Weik secured a second term Tuesday with a convincing victory over challenger Kevin DeRoehn, an unaffiliated voter who was supported by the Democratic Party. Weik, a Republican, scored a 555-396 win over DeRoehn. Selectman Erica…

MIDDLEBURY —- Edward B. St. John topped a slate of Republican candidates who swept to victory in all of the town’s contested races tonight, beating challenger Michael McCormack 1,259 to 765, according to the unofficial vote tally. The Board of…

HARWINTON — Michael R. Criss won a fourth term as First Selectman. He beat Democrat Payton Turpin, a physician without political experience. More than 4,200 people are registered to vote in Harwinton. When political novice Turpin challenged the three-term incumbent,…

Pierogis made on-site are for sale during the Lenten season at Seymour Congregational Church, 45 Broad St. Pierogis will be available Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon, until...

Exhibits, activities, stage shows, face art, balloon twisting and more. Tickets available on the day of the event at the museum or at the Warner Theater. Advance sales tickets at the museum or kidsplaymuseum.org.

The sale will include church-made pierogi’s with cheese, sweet potato with cheese, and kraut with onion. The cost is $6 per dozen. Also Friday’s from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., until Good Friday, March 30. Call to...